...providing climate data and research

Welcome to the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist.

Dr. John R. Christy

It is the role of the Office of State Climatology to provide weather and climate information to the public and private interests to improve decision making activities that affect environmental quality and the economic efficiency of the State. Learn more …

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Global Temperature Report

The satellite-based instruments measure the temperature of the atmosphere from the surface up to an altitude of about eight kilometers above sea level. Once the monthly temperature data is collected and processed, it is placed in a “public” computer file for immediate access ...view report

Excerpt from the June 2015
Alabama Climate Report:

by John Christy

It isn't that the weather in June was normal, but it was. Like the leap second that was added to the official clocks in June, it happened but with a couple of exceptions it wasn't all that much to talk about.

First, the exceptions. It was generally a bit warmer and drier than normal across Alabama in June. Parts of northwest Alabama were much drier: Russellville recorded only 0.22 inches of rain for the month of June, a new record for the month.